HP Pavilion HDX laptop computer for free to one of Digital Inspiration readers.

If you visit Labnol.org you can hear in depth detail of the contest. The Giveaway last from May 17th thou May 24th. The Gaming laptop is of a $5,000 value and has been rated a high-end entertainment notebook. The screen size being large enough for gaming and movies with 20.1″. This is a great free offer and hard to find deal. In previous years the contest has been a hit.

Who can enter?

Anyone. Yes you, and your mama. This contest doesn’t have to fit a profile. Your options of working in teams was never mentioned but more props to the single participant. There isn’t an age limit or field of study. The only rule is to enter before May 23th.

What do I need to enter?

The rules lay out a few fundamental idea which are very easy to understand. Do what you want! You may be saying to yourself, “Wait, Do anything?”. Well not anything but think free minded. They wont be able to receive odd shaped packages and would prefer not to deal with anything physical unless necessary in which you can email the author to see if it can work. It would help to pick a topic in which you feel very passionate about. Idea’s that can be translated into the web are guaranteed to be more accessible.

What are example of project that I could turn in?

* If you are an expert at Microsoft Office, Photoshop, iTunes, Outlook, Firefox or any other software, you may write a tutorial (with screenshots) explaining some lesser-known but useful features of that program. Your write-up could be about a single feature or you could create a list or just produce a video screencast.

* If you are web designer or developer, you may consider writing a Firefox extension, a new WordPress theme or a WordPress Plugin.

* If you are into web applications, you may try creating some mashup using available APIs in Google Maps, YouTube, Flickr, twitter, Yahoo! Pipes, Google Docs, etc. Or you could create a new Google Gadget, a Facebook App or use the OpenSocial platform to create an Orkut app.

* If you are into gadgets and mobile phones, you may share different ways in which you use that gadget - for example, you can read PDF file in iPod.

* If you are a software developer, you may write some utility program that makes our tech life more productive or solves some annoying problem.

* If you are from the education community, you can share innovative ways in which your teachers & students are making use of software and Internet that may benefit other educational institutes as well.

* If you are not a geek or a tech-savvy person, you can still participate in the giveaway - just write about your favorite things. For instance, moms can share a list of best websites for kids and why you recommend these sites. If you are enthusiastic about photography, you may share secrets that can make our photographs look more interesting. Home makers may write tips on how to arrange home or office space to stay more productive.

Send in your entries to dragon@labnol.org.

Sending Rules

1. You could be based in US, UK, India, Singapore, France, Egypt or any other country in the world - the machine will be shipped to your doorstep for free. The import custom duties that may applicable in your country will also be paid via FedEx. If you are in US, the organizers (HP and BuzzCorps) will be providing a check to offset the taxes.

2. You can submit any number of entries.

3. Please submit only original stories / articles / hacks / ideas.

4. Your entries become a property of Digital Inspiration and we may share them with our readers while giving you full credit.

5. The last date for receiving entries is Friday - May 23, 2008.